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Chyawanprash made with Indian Gooseberries and its commercial advertisements used to be so regular on our Television Channels during the 80s and 90s. Even today we can spot one ad daily. Named after the old sage Chyawan who is the first person to prepare this formulation, this amazing mixture is known to have rejuvenated youthfulness. It is this sage who is the reason behind the wonderful immunity booster Chyawanprash also known as Chyavanaprasha, chyavanaprasam or chywanprash rasayana.

Sugarfree Homemade Chyawanprash – Immunity Booster Food

Chyawanprash Ayurvedic Immunity Booster for Toddlers & Kids

Store-bought Chyawanprash may contain many ayurvedic ingredients which we may not be able to find easily and be healthy too. On the other hand, let’s not forget the number of preservatives and sugar which is added and hence the value of it lost. This Homemade Chyawanprash recipe I’ve shared here is simple as it’s made with easily available items and proves good comparatively. If you want an elaborate Chyawanprash recipe that is authentic do let me know in the comments section, I will try to show that as well.

This Homemade Chyawanprash can be given to 1 Year +. Suggested 1 tsp a day to 2 tsp maximum for toddlers, Kids, or Adults. Can be eaten as is or be mixed with milk. Adults can also have this regularly.

Health Benefits of Homemade Chyawanprash :

1. Boosts immunity and hence keeps cold, cough, and allergies at bay. Highly recommended for kids who often fall ill.

2. Improves digestion and metabolism – This will keep your little one’s stomach clean

3. Active ingredients in it keep your baby energized and hence active all the time. An active baby is a healthy baby.

There are a variety of brands manufacturing and marketing this considering its health benefits. So why not make our own chyawanprash at home with the best ingredients available handy to us. Here is our simple recipe of homemade chyawanprash keeping in mind the Ayurvedic formulation. The ingredients used are healthy for toddlers, kids and adults as well.

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Video: Sugarfree Homemade Chyawanprash – Immunity Booster Food

Sugarfree Homemade Chyawanprash – Immunity Booster Food

Homemade Chyawanprash - Ayurvedic Immunity Booster

Chyawanprash, an ancient ayurvedic recipe known to improve immunity with varied health benefits is available readily in the market. This is a simple homemade Chyawanprash recipe.

Author:Kavitha Prashanth
Recipe Type: Health Supplement, Immunity Booster Food
Cuisine:Indian

Ingredients

  1. Gooseberry or Amla – 250gm
  2. Dates – 20 Nos. Soaked for 15 mins.
  3. Jaggery – ½ Cup
  4. Ghee – 2 Tbsp

To make Spice Powder:

  1. Pepper – 10 Corns
  2. Dry Ginger – ½ inch
  3. Nutmeg Powder – 1 tsp
  4. Fennel Seeds – ½ Tbsp
  5. Bay leaf – 1
  6. Cardamom – 3
  7. Saffron – 5 strands

To make Dry Fruits powder / Nuts powder (optional)

  1. Cashewnuts – 10
  2. Almonds – 10
  3. Pista – 5

Method

  1. In a pressure cooker add the gooseberries, little water and close the lid. Make small cuts in the gooseberry to help it cook quickly. Wait till 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and allow the pressure to release by cooling for a while.
  2. While its cooking lets make the Spice powder by blending all the ingredients to a fine powder. Also, you can keep ready the optional(but important) Nuts Powder which can be made by blending all the dry fruits to a fine/coarse powder or paste. Do not worry about the texture of Nuts Powder as we are anyways going to add it to the Chyawanprash paste.
  3. By now the Gooseberries are cooked and pressure released. Strain the excess water and deseed the cooked Amla or Indian Gooseberry. Transfer it to a blender jar. Blend to a fine paste by adding little water.  I've used Wonderchef Blender jar here. 
  4. To sweeten up take the soaked dates in a blender and blend well to make a fine paste.
  5. Now in a pan, add ghee, ground Amla / Gooseberry paste, Dates puree and mix well. Keep stirring until you see a glaze texture. This may take about 3-5 minutes.
  6. Now add Organic Jaggery, Spice powder, Nuts powder and mix well. You can buy Dry Fruits Powder or Assorted Nuts Powder here. Adding nuts powder will increase the nutrition value of Chyawanprash and hence best suggested.
  7. Finally cook the mixture for around 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the mixture, until you see a thick mass formed.
  8. Allow the mixture to cool and transfer to an air tight glass jar. This Homemade Chyawanprash can be stored 3-4 weeks when refrigerated. Homemade Chyawanprash is ready.

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Method of making Homemade Chyawanprash :

1. In a pressure cooker add the gooseberries, little water, and close the lid. Make small cuts in the gooseberry to help it cook quickly. Wait till 2 whistles. Switch off the flame and allow the pressure to release by cooling for a while.

chyawanprash Recipe-Steps_1

2. While it’s cooking let’s make the Spice powder by blending all the ingredients into a fine powder. Also, you can keep ready the optional(but important) Nuts Powder which can be made by blending all the dry fruits to a fine/coarse powder or paste. Do not worry about the texture of Nuts Powder as we are anyways going to add it to the Chyawanprash paste.

chyawanprash Recipe-Steps_2

3. By now the Gooseberries are cooked and pressure released. Strain the excess water and deseed the cooked Amla or Indian Gooseberry. Transfer it to a blender jar. Blend to a fine paste by adding little water.  I’ve used the Wonderchef Blender jar here. 

chyawanprash Recipe-Steps_3

4. To sweeten uptake the soaked dates in a blender and blend well to make a fine paste.

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5. Now in a pan, add ghee, ground Amla / Gooseberry paste, Dates puree, and mix well. Keep stirring until you see a glaze texture. This may take about 3-5 minutes.

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6. Now add Organic Jaggery, Spice powder, Nuts powder, and mix well. You can buy Dry Fruits Powder or Assorted Nuts Powder here. Adding nuts powder will increase the nutrition value of Chyawanprash and hence best suggested.

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7. Finally cook the mixture for around 10-15 minutes depending on the thickness of the mixture, until you see a thick mass formed.

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8. Allow the mixture to cool and transfer to an air-tight glass jar. This Homemade Chyawanprash can be stored 3-4 months at room temperature and longer when refrigerated. Homemade Chyawanprash is ready.

Sugarfree Homemade Chyawanprash – Immunity Booster Food

Chyawanprash Ayurvedic Immunity Booster for Toddlers & Kids

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